Only 12 months ago, Newcastle United were enjoying the limelight of Europe’s biggest stage, with Aston Villa singing and dancing on it now. Unai Emery and Eddie Howe have done remarkable jobs ever since they took over their respective posts, especially given where the clubs were at. In November 2021, Newcastle replaced Steve Bruce with Howe, with the team fighting relegtion at the time, but then going on to comfortably survive and then finish in the Champions League places a season later. Emery walked into Villa Park in October 2022, once again, with the team hovering above the drop zone, but …